how to reduce mpg file size ??
 

how to reduce mpg file size with/without loosing quality???

heh you want to make it smaller but still have the same quality, well if you don't want to convert it to another format then the only way to do it is to reduce the height/width.

what if i can loose a bit of quality??

Why not switch to asf or wmv format and not lose any size or quality.

It's called compression ... lower file size :thumbsup

If you use alot of video online ... make this page YOUR BIBLE !!!

www.vcdhelp.com

all your questions AND THEN SOME are answered there ! :thumbsup

that site doesn't answer my questions.

we convert our mpegs to wmv and reduce the file size by more than 60% and the quality still looks great!

Windows Media 8 encoder. It's a command line utility so you have to operate it from DOS but it kicks major ass! It reduces video 30% on the already small WM7. You can also batch compress movies so if you have an entire folder of movies it will do them all at once. You can't beat it!

Reduce the audio bitrate...makes a huge difference.

well i want to compress mpg's does it still work??

but i want the output to be in mpg :-(

then you have to do what Jollyperv said :

reduce the audio bitrate. it does make a difference.

for what purpose? anyone that is seeing mpg is also seeing wmv at fraction of size . . . only a yak follower would limit self to mpg formats

even Latvian country boy knowing this

Unfortunately with any compression there will always been some loss of quality. So to speak.

Especialy with video, due to the nature of motion.

:glugglug

Leave it to Fletch to get all sceintifical and stuff!:winkwink:

But what he said is true. You might want to try to get Cleaner 5.2. It is the most all around useful compression utility I've ever seen. You will be able to choose from all the MPEG formats 1,2,3 & 4 as well as WM8 & Real 9 & Quicktime 6. You can encode a few different ones and see what works best for you.

Get the 5.0 download here

You should talk to quiet.

I belive he is a fan of finally cut (or something like that)

Hey Lizard d00d ...

What video questions do you have ???

VCD Help is pretty fukkin thorough brother ... maybe you just did not spend enough time looking around ?? :winkwink: